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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After saying she will pray for everyone, what does Miss Gilchrist do?
(a) She sits on the couch.
(b) She kneels down to pray.
(c) She begins to laugh.
(d) She leaves.

2. What ironic comment does Pat make, regarding what Monsewar has told him?
(a) How sad it is that the IRA is fighting again.
(b) How he wishes the IRA would fight again.
(c) How great it is the IRA is fighting again.
(d) How wonderful it is to be British.

3. What does Pat promise to sing?
(a) A beautiful ballad.
(b) A funny song.
(c) A raunchy pub song.
(d) An Irish folk song.

4. How does Miss Gilchrist respond to angry inquiries about what her name means?
(a) With a haughty comment about her name meaning she is a message from Christ.
(b) With a haughty comment about her name meaning she is a daughter of Christ.
(c) With a haughty comment about her name meaning she is a servant of Christ.
(d) With a haughty comment about her name meaning she is a gift of Christ.

5. This story explores themes relating to what?
(a) Compassion and love.
(b) Sin and degradation.
(c) The nature of imprisonment, preconception, and honor.
(d) The war between the IRA and the British.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mulleady reveal about his past?

2. What does Meg tearfully tell him?

3. What does Pat say about the tenants' money?

4. Pat comments that when he first arrived, Monsewer spoke nothing but what?

5. What does Teresa insist will be a shame?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Teresa tell?

2. What do Meg and Pat think about the treaty that was signed?

3. What does Pat have to say about his first meeting with Monsewer?

4. What do Pat, Meg, and Miss Gilchrist do, while the Officer and the Volunteer stand guard over the Soldier?

5. How does the conversation between Teresa and the Soldier end?

6. How does Meg react to Princess Grace's news? How do the others respond?

7. What does Pat tell Teresa to do? How will he reward her? How does she respond?

8. Why is Monsewer playing the bagpipes?

9. What happens when Teresa enters the room?

10. What happens when Mulleady asks about the shirts Meg was to have laundered?

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